cavendish

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

/ ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

Origin of cavendish

First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler

Words nearby cavendish

cavefish, cave-in, cavel, Cavell, cave man, cavendish, Cavendish experiment, caveola, caver, Caverject, cavern

Definition for cavendish (2 of 2)

Cavendish

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

/ ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.

William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

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Example sentences from the Web for cavendish

The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.
The Duchess Who Secretly Loved Elvis: Remembering Lunch with 'Debo,' The Last Mitford Sister|Lloyd Grove|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I need not tell you, my dear Cavendish, how distressed I am at this most tragic affair.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles|Agatha Christie
The light from the Cavendish hearth continued to brighten the scene, for Polly was recklessly sacrificing her best straw tick.
The Prodigal Judge|Vaughan Kester
"Perhaps those are not the signatures of the witnesses," said Mr. Cavendish, with an angry sneer.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland

The balls of the Cavendish apparatus, weighing several hundredweight each, are replaced by balls weighing 1¾ pounds only.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889|Various
Mr. Belcher was afraid of Cavendish, as far as he could be afraid of any man.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland

British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (1 of 2)

cavendish

/ (ˈkævəndɪʃ) /

noun

tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars

Word Origin for cavendish

C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker

British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (2 of 2)

Cavendish

/ (ˈkævəndɪʃ) /

noun

Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him

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Scientific definitions for cavendish

Cavendish

[ kăv′ən-dĭsh ]

Henry 1731-1810

British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called inflammable air. He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth.

单词	cavendish
释义	cavendish [ kav-uhn-dish ] / ˈkæv ən dɪʃ / noun tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes. Origin of cavendish First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler Words nearby cavendish cavefish, cave-in, cavel, Cavell, cave man, cavendish, Cavendish experiment, caveola, caver, Caverject, cavern Definition for cavendish (2 of 2) Cavendish [ kav-uhn-dish ] / ˈkæv ən dɪʃ / noun Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist. William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cavendish The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar. The Duchess Who Secretly Loved Elvis: Remembering Lunch with 'Debo,' The Last Mitford Sister\|Lloyd Grove\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I need not tell you, my dear Cavendish, how distressed I am at this most tragic affair. The Mysterious Affair at Styles\|Agatha Christie The light from the Cavendish hearth continued to brighten the scene, for Polly was recklessly sacrificing her best straw tick. The Prodigal Judge\|Vaughan Kester "Perhaps those are not the signatures of the witnesses," said Mr. Cavendish, with an angry sneer. Sevenoaks\|J. G. Holland The balls of the Cavendish apparatus, weighing several hundredweight each, are replaced by balls weighing 1¾ pounds only. Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889\|Various Mr. Belcher was afraid of Cavendish, as far as he could be afraid of any man. Sevenoaks\|J. G. Holland British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (1 of 2) cavendish / (ˈkævəndɪʃ) / noun tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars Word Origin for cavendish C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (2 of 2) Cavendish / (ˈkævəndɪʃ) / noun Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for cavendish Cavendish [ kăv′ən-dĭsh ] Henry 1731-1810 British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called inflammable air. He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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